The Charlatans' Repeat Performance

Zhang Xuezhou's journey to Qinmeng was long and arduous, while his trip to the Thousand Islands Alliance was simple and easy.

For him, the vast ocean, thousands of miles away, was only a flight time of about three hours.

He was at the B13 Research Institute with Ren Yisheng in the morning, but by the afternoon he had moved to Tutlam City in the Thousand Islands Alliance.

Tutlam is the largest city in the Tour region and a holy city for the people of Tour, involving important matters such as sacrifices and beliefs.

Nearly twenty years ago, Turcorando was constrained by many elders, holding the title of Great Chief but lacking real power, more like a spiritual leader. Now, Turcorando has regained real power, even involving real power over the Thousand Islands Alliance.

Many tribes and regions of the Thousand Islands Alliance cannot accept the control of any one party, but no one will oppose the god Tu'er.

Although some tribes also have their own beliefs, the god Tur did indeed demonstrate 'miracles,' while their own gods could not produce corresponding abilities, so even if people were not Qi Ingestion, they had to Qi Ingestion.

The Turkic religion recognized the beliefs of many tribes and began to accept the worship of different deities.

When Zhang Xuezhou went to the shrine based on the information they had exchanged, he only saw that the shrine, which used to worship the god Tu'er, now had various sculptures of different sizes.

The statue of the god Tu'er sits in the very center, while numerous tribal deities are located on the left and right sides.

When Zhang Xuezhou arrived, Turkelando was leading a group of regional councilors and elders in compiling stories about the pantheon of gods.

Unlike normal state governance, religious states define the legitimacy of their rule by promulgating stories of gods. This method of governance may sound mysterious and unbelievable, but the entire country is managed around a religious model.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

After Zhang Xuezhou was led into the shrine, he was standing on tiptoe to see what was going on when he was pulled away by Turkalando, who rushed over.

"Saati, is your Tur God's Grace still working?" Turkalando whispered closer.

"Spirit!"

"That's good! Our sect's new Grand Elder, Tu'er Arad, is about to perform a miracle; you must help him!"

Turkalando breathed a sigh of relief.

Governing a country through religion is not easy. First, it requires persuading regional legislators and leaders, and second, it requires persuading the religious followers.

Chief Tur's affable nature brought everyone together, while appropriately demonstrating his abilities could unite everyone as one.

Although Turkalando doesn't think much of the new councilors and regional leaders of the Thousand Islands Alliance, believing that ten of them wouldn't be as strong as one councilor from the Scarlet Alliance State, Turkalando is seeking near-absolute loyalty and desperately wants these people to be loyal.

This led to Turcorando temporarily adding a miracle to the process after learning of Zhang Xuezhou's arrival.

"Who is Arad?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in a low voice.

"Look at that guy, his body's trembling a little!"

"He seemed to be losing control of his emotions, and didn't appear very devout!"

"Our sect's priests' skill in learning your techniques is only so-so. Healing minor cuts and scrapes is no problem, but injuries like severed hands and feet are quite difficult. He needs to demonstrate the amputation to everyone, so he must be a little nervous. Another major reason is that he had a local anesthetic injection in his arm, which made it difficult for him to control his body!"

What if I don't come?

"Change the elder! Arad has a twin brother, Arathi. After Arad cuts off his hand, Arathi can perform the ritual!"

"Your ceremony was fantastic!"

Regardless of whether Zhang Xuezhou comes or not, Turcolando will ensure the ceremony's success.

Zhang Xuezhou rarely made a few complaints, and now he understood why the Tuer tribe's Grand Elder had been replaced.

He chatted with Turkalando for a while, then changed into a priest's robe and entered the shrine.

The shrine was as noisy as a marketplace. Regardless of whether the region had a religious sect or had abandoned the deification of religion, many councilors and local leaders wanted their own gods to have a place, and they would occasionally speak and gesture while compiling stories about the gods.

The compilers repeatedly used deformed limbs as examples, such as "our Rift Valley tribe's gods have two heads" and "our Haopo tribe's gods have three legs," forcing them to fabricate stories.

"Please wait a moment, everyone. Our Grand Elder has already invited God Tu'er, and the divine descent will begin immediately!"

Only when Turcolando clapped his hands did the chattering crowd finally stop talking.

Many people have received modern education and know that they are all just talking, but the Tur people can truly deliver something of substance.

Although the Gene Sequence development of the Thousand Islands Alliance is insufficient, the people there are not lacking in knowledge. They still find it truly unbelievable that the people can use Gene Fighting Technique to perform illusions, and they have enough discernment to do so.

A space in front of the shrine where the statues were worshipped was cleared out. The elder, Tu'er Arad, knelt before the statue of the god Tu'er, and when he stood up, he was holding a chainsaw.

"God has blessed me!"

Grand Elder Tu'er Arad trembled, but his face held a hint of fanaticism.

His performance was nothing new; the previous Elder Tull had also pulled off this knife-cutting-hand trick, and this was simply a repetition of the previous act.

To avoid accusations of cheating with the knife, he also chose a tool manufactured in modern industry.

"Boom!"

As the chainsaw roared and was pulled, many people couldn't help but take a step back, and some even muttered curses at the man who was crazy.

Fighting is one thing, joking around is another, but chainsaws are not for jokes, and you should never remove the safety and saw into your arm.

Tu'er Arad's sharp, high-pitched screams of pain, accompanied by ear-piercing cutting sounds and splattering blood, turned the shrine into a bloody scene.

Everyone watched as a severed hand was forcibly sawed off.

"God has blessed me!"

When the priest quickly picked up the fallen arm and tried to glue it back together as if using glue, many people couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Tu'alard shouted, forcefully raising his right hand, which was holding the chainsaw.

Only when the crowd of people who had retreated gasped in surprise did he realize that he had also raised his severed left hand.

Although the ground was covered in blood, and the chainsaw even had fragments of his flesh and bones stuck to it, his arm had been glued back on.

Aside from being slightly shorter than his right hand, lacking strength, and even experiencing numbness and loss of control, his left hand has recovered.

"God has blessed us!"

Tu'er Arad shouted.

He had prepared to give a lengthy speech before going to the back hall to replace him, in order to maintain his Lineage's status as elders in the Church of Thurs, but he never expected that his arm would actually be reattached.

A mix of emotions—excitement, fear, and madness—overwhelmed him, causing his already fanatical religious attitude to become even more fanatical.

Amidst the roars, many regional councilors and leaders also joined in the frenzied shouting.

Without using any special medicine or Gene Fighting Technique, Tu'er Arad's arm was reattached.

The blood splattered everywhere is undeniable, as is the chainsaw still covered in flesh and blood; only a miracle can explain it.

Many people had only heard about it before, but now they have witnessed it firsthand. The effect of seeing is believing, and it has almost led many to convert to Turkism in a frenzy, willing to integrate into this highly comprehensive and inclusive religion.

Do you think Tiger Feather can see this video of the miracle?

Zhang Xuezhou's spellcasting distance was quite far, so it didn't enter the camera's field of view. Zhang Hao, who was stranded in the Thousand Islands Alliance, was quite interested and went into the shrine to observe the group of crazy, ignorant people inside.

He had seen too many of these charlatans' tricks before and was used to them.

It has to be said that this method is very crude, yet it works very well, and can even have a persuasive effect that is almost like lowering one's level.

By employing this tactic, Turcorando not only gained the support of these councilors and regional leaders, but also, through the public announcement of the entire filming process and strong regional promotion, fostered a shared belief in the deity among the Thousand Islands Alliance.

The fervent promotion of combining reality with the internet is extremely beneficial to the governance of the Thousand Islands Alliance, thereby achieving political harmony and social stability, connecting the many islands, and mitigating disasters as much as possible.

However, Demon Lord Hu Yu was not an old-fashioned person; he also knew how to use the internet and could even obtain information through it.

Zhang Hao was a little curious whether the other party would come to the Thousand Islands Alliance again.